Salvisa, Kentucky Explained

Official Name:Salvisa
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Kentucky
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kentucky
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mercer
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.78
Area Land Km2:4.77
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Total Sq Mi:1.85
Area Land Sq Mi:1.84
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:410
Population Density Km2:86.03
Population Density Sq Mi:222.83
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:801
Coordinates:37.9211°N -84.8617°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:40372
Area Code:859
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2629677

Salvisa is a census-designated place in Mercer County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 420 as of the 2010 census.[2] Salvisa is located at the junction of U.S. Route 127 and Kentucky Route 1987, 10.7miles north of Harrodsburg.[3] Salvisa has a post office with ZIP code 40372, which opened on April 4, 1825.[4] [5]

Salvisa was laid out in 1816.[6]

Demographics

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Salvisa has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2011-05-14.
  3. . State Primary Road System: Mercer County . PDF . 2011 . June 12, 2012 .
  4. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. June 12, 2012.
  5. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. 2012-02-15. United States Postal Service. 2012.
  6. Book: Collins, Lewis. History of Kentucky. 1877. 603.
  7. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=121751&cityname=Salvisa%2C+Kentucky%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Salvisa, Kentucky